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Case: 1:18-cv-02463-KBJ As of: 01/29/2019 05:30 AM EST 1 of 2 STAYED,TYPE I−FOIA U.S. District Court District of Columbia (Washington, DC) CIVIL DOCKET FOR CASE #: 1:18−cv−02463−KBJ AMERICAN OVERSIGHT v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF Date Filed: 10/25/2018 VETERANS AFFAIRS et al Jury Demand: None Assigned to: Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson Nature of Suit: 895 Freedom of Demand: $0 Information Act Cause: 05:552 Freedom of Information Act Jurisdiction: U.S. Government Defendant Plaintiff AMERICAN OVERSIGHT represented by Daniel Alexander McGrath AMERICAN OVERSIGHT 1030 15th Street, NW Suite B255 Washington, DC 20005 (202) 897−4213 Email: [email protected] ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED V. Defendant U.S. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS represented by Denise M. Clark AFFAIRS U.S. ATTORNEY'S OFFICE FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 555 Fourth Street, NW Washington, DC 20530 (202) 252−6605 Fax: (202) 252−2599 Email: [email protected] LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Defendant U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE represented by Denise M. Clark (See above for address) LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Date Filed # Docket Text 10/25/2018 1 COMPLAINT against U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0090−5758881) filed by AMERICAN OVERSIGHT. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons, # 3 Summons, # 4 Summons, # 5 Summons)(McGrath, Daniel) (Entered: 10/25/2018) 10/25/2018 2 LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by AMERICAN OVERSIGHT (McGrath, Daniel) (Entered: 10/25/2018) 10/29/2018 Case Assigned to Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson. (zrdj) (Entered: 10/29/2018) 10/29/2018 3 SUMMONS (4) Issued Electronically as to U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zrdj) (Entered: 10/29/2018) 11/08/2018 4 RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 10/29/2018. ( Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 11/28/2018.), RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 11/5/2018., Case: 1:18-cv-02463-KBJ As of: 01/29/2019 05:30 AM EST 2 of 2 RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE served on 11/5/2018; U.S. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS served on 11/5/2018 (Attachments: # 1 Declaration)(McGrath, Daniel) (Entered: 11/08/2018) 11/08/2018 5 GENERAL ORDER AND GUIDELINES APPLICABLE TO FOIA CASES ASSIGNED TO JUDGE KETANJI BROWN JACKSON. The Court will hold the parties and counsel responsible for following these directives, and parties and counsel should pay particular attention to the Court's instructions for processing and production of records, batching motions, and filing exhibits. Failure to adhere to this Order may, when appropriate, result the imposition of sanctions and/or sua sponte denial of non−conforming motions. Signed by Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson on 11/8/2018. (lckbj1) (Entered: 11/08/2018) 11/28/2018 6 NOTICE of Appearance by Denise M. Clark on behalf of U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS (Clark, Denise) (Entered: 11/28/2018) 11/28/2018 7 ANSWER to Complaint by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS.(Clark, Denise) (Entered: 11/28/2018) 12/17/2018 MINUTE ORDER. Before the Court in this FOIA case are a complaint and an answer. It is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall review this Court's 5 General Order and Guidelines Applicable to FOIA Cases, and promptly confer and file a joint proposed schedule for disclosure or briefing motions for summary judgment, on or before 1/7/2019. Signed by Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson on 12/17/2018. (lckbj1) Modified on 12/17/2018 (zgdf). (Entered: 12/17/2018) 01/07/2019 8 Unopposed MOTION to Stay (Defendants' Unopposed Motion to Stay Proceedings in Light of Lapse of Appropriations) by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS (Clark, Denise) (Entered: 01/07/2019) 01/07/2019 MINUTE ORDER granting 8 Motion to Stay in light of lapse of appropriations. For good cause shown, it is hereby ORDERED that this case is STAYED as applied to the duties of the Department of Justice attorneys. Counsel for Defendant shall notify the Court as soon as Congress has appropriated funds; at that point, the Court will enter an order resetting the applicable deadlines, which will be extended day−for−day with the duration of the lapse in appropriations. Signed by Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson on 1/7/2019. (lckbj1) (Entered: 01/07/2019) 01/28/2019 9 NOTICE of Restored Government Funding by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS (Clark, Denise) (Entered: 01/28/2019)